New Fender Player II - Rosewood Returns & New Pickups!

[@andertons]

No time for long videos? There's a Playing Only Demo of the new Fender Player II guitars over on Andertons 2! | kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYuTZqOrbd6dr7c

[@artistlovepeace]

U guys are always wonderful to watch and hear. You show some of the most beautiful guitars in the world. Fantastic promo videos for your business. Thank you.

[@byron-kraus-bigdog]

Can we have Channel 3? Only the talking? That's what I'm here for.

[@steffenbrix]

@@andertons I'm interested in the opposite. I usually skip the playing parts...intros aso 🙈 I go straight to the talking 🙃

[@JeremyMast-so8me]

😂

[@roimodeste]

Player III : stainless steel frets & bone nut . Player IV : Nitro finish - Hard Case.😂

[@evevko]

I thought you'd say Player IV: Harley Benton💀

[@davidfaustino4476]

.. made in a new Indonesian factory (Cambodian orphanage)

[@zynosgd9982]

Player V: is a Shcecter Traditional (and massively better)

[@igorhenrique835]

LOL

[@johns.8961]

Exactly. All the features a $300 guitar on Amazon has. Fender will trickle these features out over the next several years

[@SLO7HProductions]

I like Pete’s honesty about the Telecaster 🙂

[@halloweenjack2562]

....but as per usual interrupted by the capitain........because "We've got to sell these guitars, Pete".....

[@A_Noid]

Rosewood+rolled fingerboard is good to see.

[@amq1996]

yeah I mean, is good to see but is the bare minimum

[@amq1996]

@MaksHedlund you are right, such a waste of guitar bodys in the series player I

[@amysarg]

@MaksHedlundwhy did they have a surplus to get rid of?

[@sundaynightdrunk]

@@amysarg CITES regulations meant you couldn't use rosewood for a quite a while. The regulations were later changed to allow it, so they went back to it but had surplus boards (or so people are claiming). I much prefer rosewood, although Indian Laurel was quite a nice replacement if you couldn't get rosewood. Pau Ferro was...okay.

[@sundaynightdrunk]

@MaksHedlund Yeah, that makes sense. They're going to use up what they have. Bullet Squiers have the super-thin nut width, so the boards they had were probably already cut to that so they used them. Have to think if they were usable on more expensive guitars, they'd have used them.

[@emmanuel_santiago]

I WANT TO SEE YOU GO TO THAT FACTORY! 😭 I was literally looking on the channel yesterday if you had already gone after re-watching your review of the Player Plus Meteora. Love those behind the scenes vids like the Fender and Gibson previews. Thanks gents!

[@romeou4965]

The Brits couldn’t handle a visit to Mexico.

[@RyanM81]

I'm amazed how Pete managed to just slip a few "hawk tuah" references in there! Legend!!! 😂😂😂

[@GeoffByrdMusic]

I bought an HH tele in yellow and the jazzmaster in blue, both player 2. Fender has really stepped up quality control and playability and beauty in this latest effort. My last purchase will be the regular tele in green. Highly recommend! A big step up from high end Squires too and I'm a big Squire fan, but these are next level.

[@bfaehnrich]

The Captains playing has improved from the older videos! It has inspired me to keep learning and practicing.

[@rodolphodomiciano5930]

That green Strat is absolutely gorgeous-in my opinion, it's the most beautiful shade of green Fender has ever released.

[@xxdr34m5xx_4]

Man, Caps playing really improved 🔥

[@martinclayton7260]

That black Mustang with a rosewood fingerboard is the one for me.

[@michaell.8938]

The Coral Red Strat is gorgeous!

[@corodoug813]

Agreed!

[@herewego034]

Not as classic as Fiesta Red

[@Harrisabd]

@@herewego034yeah the old fiesta-salmony red are stunning

[@TraumaddicT]

@@herewego034Point still stands, it’s beautiful

[@RusoDryLaw]

Pete's "don't believe a word" face at 22:38 had me in bits

[@WeDreammore]

Finally rosewood it’s about time.

[@urbangorilla33]

I got my strat with rosewood last year.

[@oza8578]

Right?? Finally!!!

[@tns4421]

I remember the first player comes out with 22 frets and 2 pivor bridge and it just exploded. Really amazing fender strat.

[@Juno58]

Agree, i looove my Player I HSS Strat! 👍🏻

[@SinnGread]

got a feeling we can thank Sire guitars for Fender deciding to roll edges again .... Sire has been making Fenders fret work look shabby since its first release

[@davidyoung1962]

That red strat is to die for!! just stunning!

[@johnwatkins677]

Pete mentioned fitting vintage bridge to the Tele maybe a video of him doing this and a sound comparison would be interesting !

[@Run_For_Fun_]

It is misleading putting new pickups in the title. As the most popular models, Strat and Tele, have the same old player pickups.

[@adampeacock7992]

The Captain’s panic when Danish Pete criticised the tele’s ash tray 😂

[@MrBhcole]

Rosewood never left. Buying a new guitar nowadays is wild. I'll always prefer the used market.

[@TNTales]

It is currently paradise for the mid and entry level guitarist. Gibson and Fender are using their classic recipes and thanks to Epiphone and this Fender series you can get a hell of a lot of guitar for your money now. I'm getting one of these. Great demo guys.

[@jakehunt4144]

It's too bad Gibson doesn't do affordable stuff like this. Epiphone's quality control is all over the place. Good for Fender! They deserve the success they're getting!

[@jordanpratt3821]

Affordable Gibson would defeat half the purpose.

[@philgraves4998]

They do its called Kramer!

[@collinwagoner6318]

the cheaper casino is very good for what you get. very good

[@shanewalton8888]

They are too busy paying their lawyers to make decent guitars.

[@jakehunt4144]

@@jordanpratt3821 yeah that's fair. I wish Epiphone's quality control was better for there higher end stuff.

[@johngallagher7884]

I love Rose wood, it's my preference ❤

[@jordanpratt3821]

Rolled edges was much needed. Sharp frets seemed to be a huge prob with the player 1s.

[@tomkeks502]

Could you do a comparison between the Fender Player Plus and Fender Player II series?

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

I predict that in a few years, people selling used guitars will discover that pau ferro's a _really_ good tonewood...

[@WelshNareik]

Tonewood isn't real in electric guitars

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

@@WelshNareik I know that tonewood isn't real in electric guitars, you know that tonewood isn't real in electric guitars, the people selling used guitars know that tonewood isn't real in electric guitars; but do their _customers_ know?

[@WelshNareik]

@@1man1guitarletsgo I'm a knob, totally thought you were being serious. One of my guitar friends buys into every single myth, even pedal circuit aging to justify buying vintage things.

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

@@WelshNareik Thanks! It's very difficult to use sarcasm in posts, so I totally get that you missed my attempt. Anyway, let's wait a few years and see if my joke prediction becomes true!

[@richgrothaus5971]

It sucks and it’s ugly

[@mundane_in_the_membrane]

I'm with Pete, that birchwood green is a great color!

[@vyvynylification]

totally agree, that strat looks great

[@grawman67]

I like it too. Looks good

[@AlainLEBRIS-IODEFX]

I like the configuration of the red guitar on the video (5:35) behind Justin it looks like a Jaguar but is not in the Fender catalog maybe a future US version?..

[@rick00770]

Exited to se these new guitars reviewed. Yours is the first I’ve seen thanks guys. I’m ready for a new strat. Glad to see rosewood back. Thank you so much . 😊

[@S-T-E-V-E]

4:20 That's a Giant Sequoia Redwood you're thinking of Pete! 😂

[@Barnstorm757]

They look so much better now

[@ramos.nitrorc]

he is right...the brass 3 saddle bridge is superior especially the compensated brass saddles... looks amazing and does change the sound a bit

[@SZUKI80]

Just bought Player 3 days ago. I was dreading the new release and the thought that I have just screwed it up but luckily not much change between the two iterations.

[@pgrove]

Interested to see if that HH tele is cool or not.

[@sundaynightdrunk]

Man, any deviation from the Tele formula is sacrilege to me. If you want a humbucker, get a guitar that should have one, not a Tele. (kidding really...get what you like).

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

My first Strat was a 93 MIM Strat Special with HSS and only one tone knob. In place of the second was a coil splitter for the humbucker. It was sunburst but back then they made that backs solid black.

[@timetraveler_0]

Good guitars have never been cheaper. Props to fender for this release!

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

There's Lee doing some damage limitation around 22:10, when Pete said the wrong thing! I like six-saddle bridges, but this design places the fixing screws directly under the saddle adjustment screws. Also, I've seen Teles with this bridge, where the string spacing is too wide at the saddles, so the strings are too close to the fretboard edges above the 12th fret. Fender really should sort that out.

[@grawman67]

I noticed that too. I like the six saddle bridge in theory but the screws are hidden like you said and the width can be an issue tor some

[@steffenbrix]

Could you compare pickup sounds between Player I and Player II? 😊

[@nclsrfn]

same pickups.

[@steffenbrix]

@@nclsrfn ok...that's a let down... the pickups in the Player have always been the weak spot. Too pokey and dull sounding

[@zenncatt]

Why no black Strat/Tele single coil with rosewood fretboard option?

[@TraumaddicT]

It will come

[@what519]

Great demo as always! Pete shredding in the closeout jam was tasty. You should get Julian Lage on the show! He did an insane demo on the Player II Tele for Guitar Center, was so shocked to see they got him to do it. But anyway, I think you guys would enjoy the hangout with Julian!

[@powbobs]

100% Julian is spectacular.

[@samvdheijden]

Nice! I'm calling dibs on a blue Jazzmaster!

[@Gypsy-Brown]

It really is a bit daft but me, having been closer to camp of "if the Strat has needed so many mods, upgrades etc.over the years, was it even playable originally?", yep I have often thought " oh my god! not again! However! For some reason this time I find myself becoming rather intrigued. I think I like it!!

[@fishypaw]

£699 (MIM strat) for the specs being offered, is actually a decent price. I'd be tempted, if I didn't already have enough strats.

[@mike70s]

Me too, I was looking at my 2 strats this morning,trying to find excuses why I don't like them and need a new one 🙂. I was surprised with the price, I thought they would have increased at least 20%, very cool

[@ToddTheJoker]

I agree Pete, that was the first thing I did was pop off that crappy tele bridge and install a vintage 3 barrel Pat Pending Fender bridge with classic brass saddles and what a difference in look AND sound! cheap and easy upgrade! Nice guitars, I love the Player series AND the Vintera, have two from each!

[@WilliamJOHNSONJR]

Uhh... Sire does that in the T7 ... for about $200 less ...

[@ToddTheJoker]

@@WilliamJOHNSONJR yeah but it's a Sire and NOT a Fender

[@WilliamJOHNSONJR]

@@ToddTheJoker Yeah, I guess that is why the Sire is better !!!

[@ToddTheJoker]

@@WilliamJOHNSONJR It's all relative and it isn't a sport..we just like what we like and I like Fender guitars!

[@kylerussell786]

I already ordered my new P bass in that birch green! I can’t wait. I love my player p; this update is exactly what it needed to make it the perfect bass for me. These new colors are killer too.

[@Bat_Dad_116]

I love the look of a warn maple board. If that blu tele had a maple option, I’d have one in the cart.

[@jimlin7782]

i wish they would put more colors on left hand modells right now only wht,blk,or tobacco

[@steventhomas231]

@jimlin7782 I expected no less. The telecaster range is basically sunburst from the 1st player series but now with a black pick guard, same for polar white with a rose wood finger board same as last time and an off butterscotch blonde or yellow they are calling it so almost no change since player series. Cheers fender for total lack of options. 😡

[@rtellomx]

Great modding platforms! I love they brought back the trem on the Jazzmaster... which will eventually be changed for a mastery, but the route is there and that's what matters.

[@grawman67]

They moved the trem to be closer to the bridge so it's close but not quite traditional

[@antialt3498]

When will Fender make hardtail versions of the "standard" Strats? Last time they did was with the American series some twenty years ago. Was hoping for one with this new Player II series, but no.... 😑

[@caferacer9939]

I agree, an affordable hardtail strat would be awesome.

[@icu469]

I recently just bought a new player strat made in Mexico blueburst and It was a dud just too many issues including tuning fret buzz... I returned it. Kind of gave me a bad taste about new fender guitars. If it's details their improving, how about a good set up and strings from the factory

[@YouTubePhilosopher]

I’ve got a player one strat and tele and I love them both. But I still want the player 2 models

[@michaelthek3006]

Would you compare these to older American standard strat quality?

[@SparkyGoldsmith]

I have a 6lb 8oz chambered mahogany HSS on the way because I can't find a single frigging GOOD review on it anywhere. Pete makes a good point, why "Classic Gear" tuners with a 2 point bridge? Lockers would have been awesome but even the Am Pro II's don't come with locking tuners which is a frigging crime. I like the "safety post" tuners so I guess they are second best to locking. All non-locking Fender tuners should still have the safety post. Once you understand how to measure for the cut and that it completely eliminates the sharp string ends there's no reason to deal with cross drilled style posts.

[@D1570R73D]

Wait... some people aren't here for the banter? Been wanting a mahogany tele for a long time!

[@craigmckinnon242]

Captain you're really have up your game, you're playing well done!

[@caydespliff181]

pete with the high gain in that blue tele absolute AWESOME tone and riffing damn pete we see you 😳

[@bobgamble8204]

Looking forward to seeing the chambered versions, the colours look more to my taste

[@GlynHeskins]

I want the red Tele with the black pickguard and Maple fretboard, I'm ordering one today!

[@navid20]

So glad rosewood is back. The white Strat with rosewood board would be my choice

[@jayteesgear]

Great playing you guys! Sounds like Fender heard what ticked all of us Player buyers off. I returned TWO Players because the fretwork was horrific and I didnt like the bridge or tuners. Im excited to order this new Rosewood player series! I hope these issues have been fixed. Birch green looks Sick 😍

[@TomWilliams-x9b]

Good stuff guys! Just play and show us what we don’t know! Which is plenty! 😅great one with Justin! 👍🏿✌️

[@kcsvantasticvoyages9729]

Fender is kicking out of park again with all these features in budget arena lineup.

[@benpowersguitar]

Interesting. The return of rosewood is a way overdue. I will have to try one.

[@michaelgallegos8811]

Great video this line of guitars are sweet man 🤘🍻🎵🎸

[@anthonybrock9435]

Wee Petey is on FIRE ! And the Cap'n . . . Just wow ! Hullo from Glasgow ! 🎸🎸

[@williamchamberlain1266]

Are Fender discontinuing or replacing their Player Plus line as well?

[@salsplace]

can you split the coil on the humbucker?

[@pads-zr9ln]

Pete, that's koa that has to fall naturally

[@mattmanley7118]

I’m so glad that Rosewood has made a return on these. I think if they had put the smaller headstocks on these I’d be lining up but honestly, I don’t mind Pau Ferro on my 2018 Player Strat. (Edit I must be blind as these are the regular sized headstocks!😅) I was gifted 69 custom shop pickups and they’re in the guitar as well lovely sounding and I’m always grateful The colors are absolutely stunning!! Gorgeous!!❤❤❤🎉

[@johnm3844]

the headstock doesn't look big (like the american performer) at all

[@mattmanley7118]

@@johnm3844perhaps I’m mistaken I’ll look again. Fair play I was mistaken these will certainly fly off shelves❤ RW and rolled edges and these colors 😅😮😮

[@ToddTheJoker]

these are the smaller headstocks NOT the 70s style

[@mikepj1025]

These are a significant upgrade. EVERYONE wanted rosewood, EVERYONE loves the rolled edges, MOST PEOPLE love the classic tuners. The colors are gorgeous. WINNER. Gigbag or case would be the cherry on top

[@Flukey_1970]

just wish they had done the cherry red with maple neck

[@jakereesemusic]

Koa wood is the one that has to fall first. Hawaii has really scrict rules about harvesting it

[@KidGloves2112]

Epiphone, we need to talk about those $1,500 guitars with Indian Laurel.

[@vinceguitarmusic]

Epiphone actually already released standard les paul in rosewood in China.

[@jordanpratt3821]

If we're going to talk about it then we need to talk about 1500 dollar epis period.

[@richgrothaus5971]

Ugly garbage. It’s about $$$$$

[@Atlantean-1980]

At that price just buy a used Gibson …not custom reissues, but up to a les paul standard…they are out there on reverb

[@Hammonds77]

What bout $2800 AUD Epiphone’s? That’s what they cost in Australia

[@jetblack7044]

Long time subscriber of your channel. I don't come here only for the guitar playing. That I can get from hundreds of other channels. I have been coming here over the years mainly for the British humor man, although that has gone a little soft nowadays compared to the good old days, which is understandable LOL, and maybe a little bit of guitar playing. So I'm not gonna go to the second channel. Love you guys.

[@bryancollins6796]

For those who want to upgrade to locking tuners, this mode is easy. Just pop out the old ones and pop in the new ones.

[@JKM395]

Looking forward to trying one of the chambered offerings when they show up. I've enjoyed my Player Strat and wouldn't trade it.

[@LKristof-]

Havent been this early for an andertons video since 1964!

[@glasdrum]

How does Player II compare with Player Plus?

[@stevenmcilwrath5371]

Is there going to be a player plus series like last year

[@helixworld]

22:16 The modern Tele bridge would be nicer if they had set the saddle intonation.

[@Flo-v2m]

Welcome additions to an already good guitar...provided Ensenada have improved their quality control. Bought a SSS Player in Tidepool Blue in November, had to return the first one I received because the neck was not fitted properly into the neck pocket (screwed too tight on one side, paint - and probably the wood underneath cracked, neck not in contact with the body on the other side), also had to return the second one after a couple of weeks, the tremolo bar and the supplied adjustment hex wrench were not the right ones for the bridge. Had to wait another 3 months to get my guitar back from supplier (not Anderton) because the components were not available at Fender's. Definitely not what I expected from a guitar at this price point with the Fender brand on the headstock, even if the neck feels great (and should feel even better with rolled edges), the pickups sound as you would expect from a true Strat, the 2-point tremolo bridge is very usable and stable (even floated) even if the play of the (right) tremolo bar is still annoying.

[@nabrute]

I’m curious what the pickup change is, my friend has a 2021 player strat and it just sounds so thin, I have a 98 MIM strat that’s just fuller and sounds better no matter what amp is being used

[@nclsrfn]

yeah same experience.

[@sagittated]

I think the pick up changes are on the Jaguars and Jazzmasters which now have Jaguar and Jazzmaster pickups instead of humbuckers. Otherwise, the fender website just called them "player series" pickups, specifying eg "alnico 2" or "alnico 5" or whatever.

[@takemebacktothen]

Those 98 strats had ceramic pickups? it's funny i remember people disliking them because they're darker than traditional alnicos

[@nabrute]

@@takemebacktothenYeah I believe it has the ceramics, maybe the brighter Alnico are more “strat-correct” but I think my strat sounds like a strat, the difference is like having a clean boost on, not really louder just fatter

[@nabrute]

@@sagittated yeah it’s funny the changes Fender make for a few years then switch it up. I have a “blacktop” Jazzmaster, which were MIM from 2010-15 something like that. It’s just a Jazzmaster with a humbucker at the bridge and no rhythm circuit. Awesome guitar!

[@aperezdeal]

I’m getting offers for $200 off of these and they just dropped. I feel bad for the small shops just trying to keep the lights on.

[@spaceshipable]

Of course they bring out a black HH player tele 4 months after I buy the seafoam green one 😢

[@brianlebrun2382]

Hopefully they're better coming out of the factory than my original Player was. Bowed neck, poorly cut nut, flat spots on the bridge saddles and a few other things had me shaking my head at Fender quality to the point that now I've gone to G&L and my Player went to somebody else.

[@petersouthwell5971]

I like Pete's Solo a lot on this one. Real Frank Zappy sounding

[@henrykelly1183]

I wonder if rolling the edges even if mildly done, might increase the feeling of fret spout on ones that suffer with this.

[@kazydaty7676]

I'm really excited about the upcoming release of Chambered Body😊

[@brooksroman2918]

THE RETURN OF ROSEWOOD IS UPON US!! PRAISE GOD!

[@philgraves4998]

I had a player series, sounded okay but didn't like it as much as my Highway 1 so sold it! Maybe these are better!

[@powbobs]

Highway Ones are great.

[@williamharrod6686]

I went into this thinking, "Here we go again". £999 for no real change other than "new pickups". But, to be fair to Fender. These are nice upgrades for very little extra money.

[@lyrixandlicks3029]

I would make popcorn to see you guys tour Ensenada! They are producing some great instruments.

[@TheStratfanatic]

Lee your leads are getting killer, and Pete you been there...Nice guitfiddles.

[@nightsdew8136]

I saw a Candy Apple Red chambered Strat on the screen. It had a rosewood fingerboard. Would there be a CAR one with maple fingerboard? Would there be one of those 60th anniversary ones that Lee mentioned, in CAR? I really want one.

[@Vesell11]

What’s the colour of the green guitar on video? It looks like surf green, but the only green on the website is birch green that is more like lemongrass

[@juddadam2]

why does the color I want in the Tele only come in a left handed version? that new yellow looks great (not butterscotch)

[@elip.982]

What type of style would you all say Pete plays? I want to play like that more

[@conorfurlong]

Have they modified the pickups? It sounds less harsh & aggressive than the previous Player Strat.

[@davidironhead6341]

wheres the rest of the circuits on the jag?